Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has a score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's overall score of 75.3. Both phones in this comparison have Android operating system, but Galaxy A40 has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. Although the Galaxy A40 is a little thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, it's lighter and newer.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A40, although it has a quite smaller screen, a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a just a bit worse pixels amount in each display inch.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and a back camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality. Galaxy A40 has a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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